From: Ed Snyder - Oaktree Financial Advisors [edsnyder@mcleodusa.net] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:28 AM To: rule-comments@sec.gov Subject: File No. S7-25-99 I urge you to withdraw the proposed SEC rule "Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers". Ed Snyder Oaktree Financial Advisors, Inc. 317-818-1631 ed@oaktreeadvisors.com www.oaktreeadvisors.com